...Ayn Rand writes, “Moral values are the motive power of a man’s actions.” in her short essay. Equality forming his own moral judgement proves that he is staying honest to himself and prevents his mind from irrationality and creating a false sense of reality like the people in Anthem. For example, the Scholars refuse to take in Equality’s discovery of electricity because they have been taught that everyone is equal and using their flawed logic sense, they thought Equality believed he was higher than others. Equality is shocked by their thinking and how they can be so wrong, even sacrificing his own life for the sake of his invention. When he realizes they want nothing to do with the lightbulb, he runs away which shows that he feels the same way as Ayn Rand. He realizes that the society is...
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...Claim: The message I believe the author is communicating about the relationship between government, economics and society is to emphasize individuality. Government: In the book Anthem, the government that is established in the society, controls every aspect of an individual’s life. Equality 7-2521 finds himself in a collectivist state where this type of government is based on the premise that all people live and work for the benefit and good of everyone else. Everyone has a place or part of the government because no decisions are made without complete consensus of the populace. The leaders, also known as the World Council, are the group that makes these decisions for the larger lower class as separated by intelligence or any other valuable...
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...Ayn Rand, the author of the novel Anthem, views the concept of being an “other” in society as a stepping stone to one being truly enlightened and destined for a journey far greater than others who are compliant to society’s whims or standards. According to Rand, being an “other” in society is not a burden and those who aren’t “others” in this relative society would be placed in classifications such as the mindless, afraid, or complacently foolish. What sets Equality 7-2521 apart from others, is not only his appearance, but his extensive want of freedom and for his longing of knowledge which stems from his insatiable curiosity. After some time of actively attempting to disperse himself of these inclinations, he cannot resist the desires...
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...A society where personal pronouns have been lost. That is exactly what Anthem is about. When one just skims the surface of Anthem they only comprehend that it is about an individual who finds himself different from society although this is not allowed. Taking a deeper look into the story allows the reader to understand the underlying message. The underlying message is that when being under the extreme of one side an individual will want to break away and switch to the other extreme. Liberty shows she switches from one extreme to the other when she says, “I love you.”(38). Liberty goes from a society where they are not allowed to think of themselves or have preference and definitely not love another individual to an unknown place and expresses...
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...Anthem is about Equality 7-2521’s struggle to be in individual in a society that’s bans and punishes individuality. The story starts with Equality telling us about his early life, saying that he always struggled in school because he was taller than his brothers and was always curious about the world around him, which are all looked down upon in their society. Early on, Equality also had dreams of being a scholar because he’d be able to explore the world around him and further fuel his creativity, but instead, the Council of Vocations sent him to be a street sweeper, stemming as a punishment for being so different. Equality then finds a friend in International 4-8818 and falls in love with Liberty 5-3000, both of which are forbidden by their oppressive rulers....
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...Ayn Rand’s novel, Anthem connects to our society and history. The novel and our society both have groups of jobs and laws that have to be followed. Also, the novel and our history both involve communism. To begin with, Anthem and our society both have groups of jobs. Equality 7-2521 states, “They called the Students’ names, and when the Students stepped before them, one after another, the Council said: “Carpenter” or “Doctor” or “Cook” or “Leader.”” (Rand 10). This quote shows that the group of jobs in the novel, are present in today’s society. In conclusion, this quote supports the idea that Anthem has a connection with our society. In addition, Anthem and our society have laws that have to be followed. Equality 7-2521 says,...
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...The popular phrase, “curiosity kills the cat”, represents a natural feeling that can be fatal. In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, a similar theme can be shown, like how rebellious and curious are both natural and inevitable. The theme of Anthem is that rebelling is natural against an oppressive collectivist government, which is shown through the main character, Equality 7-2521, who rebels by breaking laws and revolts against their way of life. Anthem proves that rebelling is natural because Equality 7-2521 breaks multiple laws that go against the collectivist beliefs of the government. The society and government in Anthem have laws in place to make individuality illegal and they brainwash the society to make it seem like a “sin”(Rand 17). Equality 7-2521...
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...What is the meaning of love? Love is a complex concept that can mean different things to different people. However, in general, love is defined as a deep affection for another individual, creating a strong bond between them which can range to various emotions, emotions that have influenced and inspired many famous poets, movie directors, artists, etc for centuries. In Ayn Rand’s novella, Anthem, Equality 7-2521, a young adult man living in a dystopian society set in the future has to face the conflicts of the lack of individuality and self-expression. He will then later on rebel against these policies which will lead to the discovery of his true self and the power of a romantic love between Liberty 5-3000. At the beginning of the novella,...
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